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Ameen Hurst case: Man sentenced for role in 4 Philadelphia murders, Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center escape

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A 20-year-old who admitted involvement in four murders and escaped a Philadelphia prison last year has been sentenced to 55 to 110 years behind bars. Ameen Hurst, 20, entered guilty pleas to four counts of third-degree murder earlier this month. Prosecutors say his spree of violence began when he was 16. Authorities […]

IL lawmakers discuss unsafe work conditions with Pontiac Correctional staff

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Lawmakers from around Illinois recently met with staff from the Pontiac Correctional Center to discuss unsafe work conditions. WCIA reported that prison workers from Central Illinois demonstrated on Oct. 17 and demanded that the Department of Corrections puts measures in place to prevent illegal substances, enforce consequences of abusing substances and […]